The Polar Express Page #6

That's all I want when Christmas comes to town

Look.

HERO BOY:
The northern lights.

CONDUCTOR:
Hey. You three.

We just crossed it.

Latitude 66◦33'. The Arctic Circle.

And do you see? Those lights in the distance.

They look like the lights of a strange ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea.

There...

...is the North Pole.

KIDS:
It's a magic carpet on a rail It never takes a rest Flying through The mountains and the snow You can ride for free and join the fun If you just say yes

'Cause that's the way things happen On the Polar Express whoo, whoo, the whistle blows That's the sound of her singing Ding, ding, the bell will ring Golly, look at her go You wonder if you'll get there soon Anybody's guess

'Cause that's the way things happen On the Polar Express When we get there We'll scream, "Yay!"

We'll arrive with A bang, bang, bang Boom, boom, boom Laughing all the way

CONDUCTOR:
We made it. With five minutes to spare.

We made it.

[LAUGHING]

[SOBS]

HERO GIRL:
There should be elves. Where are the elves?

KID:
Yeah, where are the elves?

CONDUCTOR:
They are gathering in the center of the city.

That is where Santa will give the first gift of Christmas.

Who gets the first gift of Christmas?

He will choose one of you.

Look. Elves!

[MARCHING FOOTSTEPS]

CONDUCTOR:
All right. All right, ladies and gentlemen.

Two columns, if you please.

Shorter in the front, taller in the rear.

Even-numbered birthdays on the right, odd-numbered on the left.

No pushing. No pushing. But let's not dilly-dally.

It's five minutes to midnight.

Hey, what gives? It was five minutes till midnight four minutes ago.

Exactly. Columns of two.

One, two. HERO GIRL: - Excuse me.

Question. What about him?

No one is required to see Santa.

Ladies and gentlemen, you do not have to hold hands...

Come on. ...but please remain in your columns...

...while we are in transit.

Look, you have to come with us. She's right.

Christmas just doesn't work out for me. Never has.

But Christmas is such a wonderful, beautiful time.

It's a time for giving and being thankful, for friends and family.

People hang decorations and lights. Santa leaves presents under our Christmas trees.

Christmas just...

...doesn't work out for me.

Look, I don't know if Christmas is gonna work out for you or not...

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